No Need for Tenchi!, Volume 4

This graphic novel is one word... superb. The animation is great and comical, especially the kawaii faces that always pop up on the interesting characters. The theme plays nicely and it does always pick up the pace that makes Tenchi Muyo! so popular. Personally, I chose the book because of its cover that includes Washu chan. A note, on the first pages, for parents, there's a somewhat slight nude shot of Ryoko, in case you're worried.The storyline is basic and adventurous. The gang is trying to help an old friend of Aeka and Sasami's. Her name is Asahi and her father is captured by a rival sculptor named Lord Tatetsuki. Asahi is part of the Takebe family and her father is a sculptor of Jurai's royal ships. When Takebe is able to succeed a great master, Lord Tatetsuki is jealous and throws him in a cell. Now it's up to them to travel to Ryuten, where he is held captive. On the way, they encounter Ryoko's twin, Minagi, a somewhat clueless space pirate and a monk with a might metamorphosis. The plot flows with their favorite television samurai opera series. Now you know where they got the title? (^.^)

Tenchi and gang accompany Princess Asahi with Minagi and Hinase also into outer space to rescue her father, a master sculptor, from the clutches of evil villians who would steal his prestige and creative powers. On the way there the gang finds out that Asahi is allergic to men because of a lie that her father told her and crash-lands on a planet,because of Mihoshi,where washu is fixing Mimasaka,Asahi's ship,with Asahi along with her, Ryoko and Tenchi have to work at a mine where they meet a monk named Gohgei, and Ayeka, Sasami, Mihoshi who keep Lord Osha, a villian, company. This is a great book and a must buy!!!

Ryoko's twin Minagi (met in book #1) and her ship Hinase (another cabbot) run into Asahi, a childhood friend of Ayeka & Sasami. Turns out her father (The Royal woodworker for the House of Jurai) has been captured and her planet is in danger. Naturally its Ryoko, Ryo-oh-ki, Minagi, Hinase, Ayeka, Sasami, Washu, Mihoshi, and of course Tenchi off to the rescue. The storyline spans 3 books - ending in book 6-Dream a little Scheme. This book...Our friends, having chosen to play characters from Ryoko's favorite TV Show, accompany Asahi into space to rescue her father. En route Asahi's allergy to males flares up, thier space ship, having been drinking with Mihoshi, crash-lands on a planet where Tenchi & Ryoko get sent to the mines and the girls end up in a Harem.

Cool book! This has alot of action and comedy! Two thumbs up! :-

i love it, i love it, i love it. It's such a good boo